David Van Laar, B&CMA’s president, is scheduled to present two sessions on the Innovation Stage located on the PACK EXPO show floor (Booths C-1041, C-1045 and C-1049), on Monday, Sept. 28 and Tuesday, Sept. 29. The sessions are 30-minutes long, and allow attendees the opportunity to speak with presenters following the presentations.

“Presenting education sessions is an additional opportunity for B&CMA to impact our members and customers who come to the show to learn and discover solutions,” says David Van Laar, president, B&CMA.

“These education sessions allow a range of industry experts, including association partners to contribute to the exchange of ideas that occurs at the show,” says Charles D. Yuska, president and CEO, PMMI. “That’s a core value that PACK EXPO brings to both exhibitors and attendees.”

B&CMA education sessions:

Monday, Sept. 28, 3–3:30 p.m. (Booth C-1041) Basic Production Metrics Dave Van Laar, President, The Biscuit & Cracker Manufacturer’s Association You donâ€™t need to be a Six Sigma Black Belt to benefit from an understanding of lean manufacturing principals. This presentation will cover basic calculations related to production metrics.

PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2015 is co-located with Pharma EXPO 2015, a joint venture from PMMI and the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE). The two shows have over 800,000 net square feet of combined exhibit space and are expected to attract 30,000 processing and packaging professional and more than 2,000 exhibiting companies. Registration is $30 through Sept. 14, when it increases to $100.